Caption: Weidknecht steam omnibus. Historical illustration of the steam-powered omnibus (bus) from the F. Weidknecht company of Paris, France. This design could carry 30 passengers. Artwork from 'Chemins de Fer, Automobiles' (1911) by French civil engineer Max de Nansouty (1854-1913), part of the 'Les merveilles de la science' series of 1867-1891 by Louis Figuier.